steve herschbach
New member
Hi,
Put my new CTX 3030 together last night. No, I have not used it yet. I decided just holding and looking at it that a post was deserved.
I am just guessing here but the CTX probably represents one of the largest investments in engineering and tooling we have seen in a consumer detector. The thing is basically new from the ground up. Forget the electronics I am just talking about the basic hardware involved. The unit really has to be seen and held to be appreciated. It was a pleasure just putting it together.
You see one of those movies where the hit man takes the hi-tech rifle parts out of the case and puts it together? Slide, twist, click, snick? That is kind of what it felt like putting the CTX together. Talk about coin shooting.
Obviously a lot of work goes into designing new detectors, but the majority take existing designs and tweak. Or maybe new electronics but existing boxes, coils, etc. It is rare that we get a totally new platform. And the CTX is as new as new can be - it really is 21st century technology.
Anyway, I am impressed with what Minelab obviously invested in developing the CTX 3030. The ante is getting upped as to what it is going to take to compete in the metal detector world. There are only a few companies that have the resources to bring something like this to market.
Good work guys. Congratulations!
Steve Herschbach
Put my new CTX 3030 together last night. No, I have not used it yet. I decided just holding and looking at it that a post was deserved.
I am just guessing here but the CTX probably represents one of the largest investments in engineering and tooling we have seen in a consumer detector. The thing is basically new from the ground up. Forget the electronics I am just talking about the basic hardware involved. The unit really has to be seen and held to be appreciated. It was a pleasure just putting it together.
You see one of those movies where the hit man takes the hi-tech rifle parts out of the case and puts it together? Slide, twist, click, snick? That is kind of what it felt like putting the CTX together. Talk about coin shooting.
Obviously a lot of work goes into designing new detectors, but the majority take existing designs and tweak. Or maybe new electronics but existing boxes, coils, etc. It is rare that we get a totally new platform. And the CTX is as new as new can be - it really is 21st century technology.
Anyway, I am impressed with what Minelab obviously invested in developing the CTX 3030. The ante is getting upped as to what it is going to take to compete in the metal detector world. There are only a few companies that have the resources to bring something like this to market.
Good work guys. Congratulations!
Steve Herschbach
